TOMS Anglican Churches

Jim South speaks on 'Marriage 1' (Colossians 2-3, Genesis 2, Ephesians 5) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 14th of October 2012. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• Two key ideas
  • Colossians 2:6
  • Colossians 3:17
• Men and women are different (Genesis 2)
  • Ephesians 5:21
  • Ephesians 5:22-33, Colossians 3:18-19
• Husband and wife are one (Genesis 2:24)

Steve Judd speaks on 'At Peace: Never Stop Being a Child' (Psalm 131) at Morning Church on the 7th of October 2012. Sermon outline:

• We live in a crazy world
• We need a way to cope
• Two unchangeable truths:
  • Isaiah 55:8-9
  • Proverbs 16:9
• The circle of influence
• At peace - like a weaned child
• Do not be anxious about anything:
  • Matthew 5:25-34
  • Philippians 4:4-7
• Grace that blows all fear away
• What is hope?
• Ring of confidence
• You can hope in the LORD!

Kristian Wren speaks on 'Out of the Depths: The Inside Story' (Psalm 130) at Night Church on the 30th of September 2012. Sermon outline:

• A need for mercy (v1-2)
• A God of incredible grace (v3-4)
• Waiting and hoping (v5-6)
• An unswerving assurance (v7-8)
• Our response:
  • Remember our need for mercy
  • Praise God for His grace
  • Wait and hope with assurance

Les Henley speaks on 'Out of the Depths: The Inside Story' (Psalm 130) at Morning Church on the 30th of September 2012. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• Pre-cross - waiting for the Messiah
• Post-cross - the Messiah has come
• As we wait - for the Messiah's return

Rob Hicks speaks on 'How the Past Prepares Us for the Future' (Psalm 129) at Night Church on the 23rd of September 2012. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• Israel afflicted (v1-3)
• The Lord prevails (v4)
• Justice will be served (v5-8)

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Christ the Glory of God' (Exodus 40:34-38) at Morning Church on the 17th of June 2012. Sermon outline:

• What does this passage tell us about God and how he deals with his people?
• What did this passage mean for Israel?
• What change does Jesus bring?
• What does this mean for us today?

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Christ the Mediator' (Exodus 31:18-34:35) at Morning Church on the 10th of June 2012. Sermon outline:

• A (not so) Golden Moment
• A "Golden" Mediator
• A "Golden" Restoration
• "Golden" days

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Christ the Great High Priest' (Exodus 28-29) at Morning Church on the 3rd of June 2012. Sermon outline:

• Who is 'the priest'?
• Garments before people: What does Exodus 28-29 tell us about God and how he deals with his people?
• The making of the priesthood: What did the priesthood mean for Israel?
• Creating priests: What change does Jesus bring to the priesthood?
• The heart of the priestly life: What does the priesthood mean for us today?

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Christ the Tabernacle' (Exodus 25-31 and 35-40) at Morning Church on the 20th of May 2012. Sermon outline:

• Why do you come to church?
• What does the tabernacle tell us about God and how he deals with his people?
• What did the tabernacle 'do' for Israel?
• What change does Jesus bring to the tabernacle?
• What does the tabernacle mean for us?

Michael Gange speaks on 'Christ the Angel' (Exodus 23:20-33) at Morning Church on the 13th of May 2012. Sermon outline:

• The promise of land
• The angel delivers Israel to the land
• Jesus our angel
• Does obedience matter?

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Christ the Servant' (Exodus 21:1-23:19) at Morning Church on the 6th of May 2012. Sermon outline:

• Slavery: An offense to our ears
• Slavery, an accepted way of life (Exodus 21:1-11)
• The Law and the Christian
• The change Jesus' death and resurrection bring to slavery
• Christ the servant, Christ our master

Adam Taylor speaks on 'Is God Merciful?' (Psalm 51) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 18th of March 2012. Sermon outline:

• The need for mercy
• The plea for mercy
  • The nature of sin
  • The effects of sin
  • The nature of God
• The mercy of God

Jim South speaks on Psalm 12 at Morning Church and Night Church on the 29th of January 2012. Sermon outline:

• Intro
• Words of Wickedness (v2-4, 8 )
• Words of Prayer (v1-3)
• Words from God (v5-7)
• Conclusion
• Psalm 119:23-24

Peter Chapman speaks on 'True Refuge' (Psalm 11) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 22nd of January 2012. Sermon outline:

• Life is a battle
• The Lord is true refuge
• Three reasons to find refuge in God:
  1. Sovereignty
  2. How he deals with people
  3. His righteousness
• We can find refuge in a whole load of things - but they're not real refuge
• It calls for discernment
• At the cross of Jesus there is true refuge
• Offers of eternal security in something other than God
• Where do you find refuge in the battle of life?

Steve Judd speaks on 'Throne Control' (Psalm 9-10) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 15th of January 2012. Sermon outline:

• Introduction - Justice and Mercy
• What is a Psalm?
• The two become one
• Logic vs. the Heart
• Psalm 9
  1. Thanksgiving
  2. The reason for his thanks - God's deliverance
  3. God the judge
  4. The certainty of judgement
• Psalm 10
  1. Where is God?
  2. Profile of the enemy
  3. Plea for justice
  4. Trust in God
• Comparison - Logic vs. the Heart

Psalm 9 - The Facts	Psalm 10 - The Heart
9 The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.	1 Why, O LORD, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
12 For he who avenges blood is mindful of them;	13 Why does the wicked renounce God and say in his heart, “You will not call to account”? (i.e., it looks like God has forgotten about the wicked) 15 Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call his wickedness to account till you find none. (The heart says "God has failed to act. Please do something")
12 he does not forget the cry of the afflicted.	11 He says in his heart, “God has forgotten, he has hidden his face, he will never see it.” 12 Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand; forget not the afflicted. (The heart says God has forgotten)
Ultimately the both affirm God.
7 But the Lord sits enthroned forever; he has established his throne for justice,	16 The LORD is king forever and ever;

• Conclusion
  • What's happening in your life?
  • Look to the throne

Michael Gange speaks on 'Majestic Name' (Psalm 8) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 8th of January 2012. Sermon outline:

• God's majesty and Man?
• God's majesty is evident in creation (v1, 3)
• God's majesty is evident in man as rulers over His creation (v5-8)
• Man has failed as God's representative on earth (Hebrews 2)
• God uses weak man to display His majesty more clearly (v2)
• Humble, obedient, trust

A talk by Joe Wiltshire at St Tom’s Big Weekend 2011 on the topic of 'Perfection: The Goal of God's Plan'. This talk is entitled 'The Perfect Plan' (Psalm 64) and is the first in the four-talk series. Talk outline:

• Perfect Planning
• God: The Perfect Planner
• God's Perfect Plan
• What it affects
• Implications
  1. "The Will of God"
  2. Guidance from God
  3. Suffering and evil
  4. Prayer
  5. Immortality
  6. Come voluntarily under the Lordship of Christ
  7. Get your priorities worked out
  8. St Tom's in 2012
• Conclusion: What's it all about?

Cameron Griffiths speaks on 'Habakkuk: From Fear to Faith - The Struggle for Faith' (Habakkuk 3) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 23rd of October 2011. Sermon outline:

• The struggle for faith
• Real faith
  • The basis of real faith - God's past actions
  • The hope of real faith - God's defence of His people
  • The path of real faith - testing
  • The character of real faith - lets God be God
• Habakkuk the righteous 'will live by faith'

Cameron Griffiths speaks on 'Habakkuk: From Fear to Faith - The God of Justice' (Habakkuk 1:12-2:20) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 16th of October 2011. Sermon outline:

• The desire for justice
• "Why does evil seem to go unpunished?"
• God answers...
  • The vision
  • Two types
  • Five woes
• The revelation of God's justice at the cross
• Seeing God's justice
  • ...requires God's perspective
  • ...requires patience
• "The righteous shall live by faith"

Cameron Griffiths speaks on 'Habakkuk: From Fear to Faith - Longing for Justice' (Habakkuk 1:1-11) at Morning Church and Night Church on the 9th of October 2011. Sermon outline:

• "Where is God?"
• God answers
• The tools of God
• The Cross
• Our surprising God
• Where is God?